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Old 05-23-2009, 10:58 PM
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5.3 from 02 silverado... took pan off today. this was sitting in the pan.. can anyone tell me where it came from? it looks as if it broke off something. I looked around a little bit, but nothing looked broke. I'm new to lsx's as well, sooo...

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its about 2 3/8 long, 1/4" od on the small end, 3/8 od on bigger end..



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Old 05-23-2009, 11:03 PM
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That looks like the bottom piece of the dipstick tube.
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Old 05-23-2009, 11:38 PM
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Hmmm nothing like finding things in your pan! Yea kinda looks like the dipstick tube...
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looks like somebody broke it........
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so everyone agrees it looks like part of the dip stick tube?
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so everyone agrees it looks like part of the dip stick tube?
No, but I'm not sure what else it is eighter.
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